Rain. Went up the parkway to take a look at the new cycle/foot bridge that's being put in. It's sitting at the side of the road, with a few workman standing around looking at it. Also took a look at the Cobweb bridge, a specatacular structure than runs under the Wicker arches - massively over-engineered Victorian railway arches. It's taking ages to build because of the risk of flooding. There has been some work on - I was able to get onto it from the northern end, and for a moment I thought I would be able to get all the way across! No such luck Soon another excuse for not cycling to Meadowhall will have been removed.

Went on a shopping spree - bought new USB card, 40 CDR's, some rechargeable batteries, a new portable radio to replace the one than got nicked when my daughter held an impromptu party, some mags and a doorknob. Hauled the lot home in panniers.

Have recently transported 2 used car batteries to the dumpit site by trailerbike. One was from my car; other had just been dumped in our car park at work. Car batteries are surprisingly heavy ! Can get to dumpit site through local woods so don't have to go up a huge hill and down the other side like the cagers do.

16/5 (really!) Raining so drove to work with SWMBO who's off to Derbyshire for weekend. Caught in tailback on ring road so got Brompton out of back of car, cycled rest of journey. Got to work unreasonably early.

OK previous post was actually 14/5/3 (UK date format - day before month which is obvious) ) 15/5 - commuted to work on Vernon (Touring bike) 2.2 miles. Home at lunchtime to switch to One Less Car (Evans MTB) & trailer, back to work. Hauled a 20kg box of birdseed home. Evening , to Pedal Pushers meeting on Brompton - cock-up over room, so we had to hold the meeting outside the pub. Early finish so as to avoid rampaging Blades fans.

Catching up. 15/5/03. p.m. Cycle ride to Apperknowle NE Derbyshire . On tandem with Dr Walker as stoker. Two clapped out nearly 50 - somethings gave the heavy duty Pedal Pushers a run for their money. Yellow Lion a recommended pub.